Tibetan evidence for the sources of chapters of the synoptic Suvarṇa-prabhāsottama-sūtra T 664 ascribed to Paramārtha
Four chapters survive of a supposed translation of the Suvarna-prabhasottama-sutra by Paramartha (499-569). Versions of these chapters are also found in a later Chinese version of the sutra by Yijing. In earlier work, I have argued that these chapters were most likely composed in China, basing my ar...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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[2016-02-24]
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Buddhist studies review
Year: 2015, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 245-270 |
| ISSN: | 1747-9681 |
| DOI: | 10.1558/bsrv.v32i2.27084 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1558/bsrv.v32i2.27084
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| Author Notes: | Michael Radich |
| Summary: | Four chapters survive of a supposed translation of the Suvarna-prabhasottama-sutra by Paramartha (499-569). Versions of these chapters are also found in a later Chinese version of the sutra by Yijing. In earlier work, I have argued that these chapters were most likely composed in China, basing my argument upon extensive verbatim correspondences between these chapters and a number of earlier Chinese texts. However, a significant obstacle still stands in the way of this thesis. A Tibetan version of the sutra (here called 'Tib II') also includes the same chapters, and Tibetan tradition holds that this version is a translation from Sanskrit. Here, I examine evidence that suggests that these portions of Tib II might in fact be translations from Chinese, despite the reports of Tibetan bibliographers. In closing, I consider some broader implications of my findings. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 03.12.2025 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1747-9681 |
| DOI: | 10.1558/bsrv.v32i2.27084 |